Chandrashekhara featured on blog
Dr. K. Chandrashekhara is one of three online engineering professors in Missouri highlighted on the Online Engineering Programs website. Chandrashekhara is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Read More »Bachman honored with Leavey Award for entrepreneurship
Dr. Bonnie Bachman, professor and faculty fellow in economics, is one of seven educators nationwide to receive the Leavey Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education.
Read More »Pope publishes on fake news in 1700s
The term “fake news” may seem like a trendy term, but false media reports are not new to this millennium. Dr. Justin Pope, assistant professor of history and political science, writes about the dissemination of false reports through newspapers in New England and the British Isles in the Summer 2017 issue of the Early American Studies journal.
Read More »Video game based on McManus book
American Courage, American Carnage, a book written by Dr. John McManus, is the basis for Burden of Command, a tactical wartime video game set for release in 2018. McManus is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history and political science.
Read More »Faculty redesign courses, share experiences in videos
With mini-grant funding from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and educational technology, faculty members set about transforming a course. These are highlighted in the Center for Educational Research and Teaching Innovation’s (CERTI) Fall 2017 newsletter. The faculty and their projects, featured in five videos are:
Read More »Forbes puts S&T on top 25 list for high-earning grads
Missouri S&T was named to Forbes’ “25 Top Public Colleges with the Highest-Earning Graduates” list in an article published Aug. 2 on forbes.com. The rankings were determined based upon mid-career salaries of graduates.
Read More »Mochalin co-authors nanodiamonds chapter
Dr. Vadym Mochalin, associate professor of chemistry, wrote a chapter in Nanodiamonds — Advanced Material Analysis, Properties and Applications, published by Elsevier in April 2017 and edited by Jean-Charles Arnault.
Read More »Graduate student garners geosynthetics grant
Chuang Lin, a Ph.D. student in geotechnical engineering, received a $5,000 Geosynthetics Institute (GSI) Fellowship grant for his research proposal. His project is titled “Analyzation of Wicking Fabrics Used to Remove Capillary Water in Road Embankments.” Lin was one of 11 students worldwide selected for the 2017-18 fellowship.
Read More »Wire Reinforcement Institute scholarship goes to Gheni
Ahmed Gheni, a Ph.D. student in civil engineering, received a Wire Reinforcement Institute (WRI) Education Scholarship. WRI sponsors scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students seeking degrees in civil or structural engineering.
Read More »Grant focuses on reducing Missouri student loan debt, default
For the fifth consecutive year, Missouri S&T’s student financial assistance office has received the Missouri Department of Higher Education’s $25,000 Default Prevention Grant. Bridgette Betz, director of student financial assistance, drafted and submitted the proposal. Tyler Johnson, manager of student financial assistance, will manage the grant funding for the 2017-18 aid year.
Read More »